The muscle that compresses the cheeks when you are eating or sucking on a straw is the ________.
A) zygomaticus
B) platysma
C) masseter
D) buccinator

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The muscle that compresses the cheeks when you are eating or sucking on a straw is the buccinator. The zygomaticus muscle is responsible for raising the corners of the mouth (smiling), the platysma muscle is located in the neck area and is involved in facial expressions such as frowning, and the masseter muscle is responsible for elevating the mandible for chewing.

The Muscle That Compresses the Cheeks When You Are Eating